Re: Second Life on an Apple II

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Poster wrote:
> In article <wVtMj.3870$iK6.3607@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>,
>  "Joshua Bell" <inexorabletash@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > I've been discussing this "art project" over on the 
> > comp.sys.apple2.programmer group, but now that it's "done" (as much as 
> > anything ever is) I thought it'd be of wider interest.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZHJa91JHk
> >
> > It's a client/server app for the Apple II and Windows that streams the 
> > Windows desktop down to the Apple. So far the communication is one way, so 
> > you can't even call it a graphical terminal. Yet.
> >
> > As a demo I use Second Life, the online virtual world.
> >
> > Thanks to all the folks who've helped out with suggestions and support!
>
>
>
> Oh My Gosh. That rocks!! I wonder how good it could look with some gfx 
> optimization or crazier yet -- if you ran it on a Transwarpped GS. You 
> ought to show it off at KFest.

More processor speed won't make much difference (except possibly
enabling more sophisticated real-time data decompression schemes,
but first the simple ones should be employed), since the serial
data rate is the limiting factor.

Besides, using a simple HGR machine is part of the "retro".  And if
processor speed were needed, a 4MHz IIc+ or an 8MHz Zip Chip would
be my first choice.

-michael

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